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" uNi'rEo LUDWIG soHoN AND FELIX TOBIEN, 0F ESSEN, GERMANY, Assronons To FRIED. KBUPIP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, or ESSEN-ON-THE-RUHR, GERMANY.

ELECTRICAL TBA NSLATING DEVICE.

Application filed March 4, 1922. sem Nb. 541,071.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LUDWIG Sonora, residing at Essen, Germany, and FELIX TOBIEN, residlng at Essen, Germany, both "subjects of the Republic of Germany, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Electrical Translating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to electrical translating devices, in which the parts to be translated (switches, semaphores or the like) are actuated by a motor, the direction of rotation of which is determined by the position of a reversing switch which can be operated by a controlling lever and which motor can.

' in a signal-setting n1 chanism.

Fig. 1 shows the parts of the switch-setting mechanism, appertaining to a switch point, and their connection with the same.

Figs. 2 to 4 show a part of Fig. 1, with the elements in different positions.

Fig. 5 shows the parts of the signal-setting mechanism appertaining to a signal, and their connection with the signal.

Figs. 6 to 9 show a part of Fig. 5, with the elements in different positions.

Fig. 10 shows the same arrangement as Fig. 5, with some elem nts in a different position.

The mechanism illustrated in Figs. 1 we will first be described.

The switch point-A 1) is operatively connected by a rod A having rackteeth a at one end, with a pinion B, which in its turn is connected, by an elastic clutch C and worm gearing D, with the armature E of a series motor E E E Said motor has two oppositely wound field windings E and E which are conductively connected at one end'with the motor armatui E .and at the other by wires E and E with a reversing switch,'located in the setting mechanism housing and provided with two slide ring segments F and F In the position of the parts shown in Fig. 1, a brush F con: nected to the wire E bears on the segment F, while a brush F connected to the wire E bears on the other segment F Still another brush F bears on the segment F and is connected, by a wire G, which con-a tains the gap g g and the actuating coil G of an overload switch, with one pole h of a secondary battery H, the other pole 71 of which, and the other terminal of the motor armature E, are connected to ground.

The reversing switch F F is mounted on a shaft F journalled in the setting mechanism housing (not shown), :said shaftalso carries a gear F, with which a gear J provided with an actuating lever J, meshes, and a cam plate F which is provided with two recess s f and f and a cam f therebetween. In the recess P, at the right hand in the drawing, rests a roller K (in the position "of the cam plate shown in Fig. '1'),' which is pivotally carried by a one-armed lever K, acted upon by a spring K and which can be moved, together with this lever K, in the direction of the arrow 50 by the cam f acting on the roller K. The levzr K carries 'on its free end a contact piece 70 adapted to bride the circuit between two sliding contact bars G both of which are one-armed lever G which is linked to a magnet core G longitudinally movable relativelyto a pot-shaped casing G, SL1I' rounding it, which core is enveloped by the actuating coil G and by another separately excited holding coil G In, the path of thefree end' of the lever G lies the nose m of one arm of a twoarmed pawl lever M, to the other arm of which is attached a tension spring M which tends to turn said pawl M in clockwise di-- rection and to hold an arm m of the same in contact with theroller lever K. To a rod G2 projecting from the core G iSf1)iV oted a-lever G to the free end of whiclr'are secured two differently coloured indicating switch A5 is adapted to bridge, in one end' a. n-p si ienn lly, the

ptedto lor itig;e a, second gap. having ia egicent stz finge s: g d Sald ted in-a wire N, which is cgonnect- 91 1 hand, through a resistance a fuse N with an intermediate termir al; h of the; battery. H and, on the hand, with a brush E, which bears s i l r ns esm nt f.v a -P switch secured on the shaft F an prov ded with tW slide ring segments F3 and Z F insulated from each other.

lso; ei nested' o h rush is. one end of the holdingcoil-Gf, abovementioned, of

the. overload; switch, the other endof said.

coilheing connectedto that part ofthewire N, which' leads; to; the, intermediate tern-inal 71 Th a QVQI'lQQl.$Y dk alf Q QSm hat the actuating -coil G and theholdingcoil G act-ing;

n.. s me; ir c on, re. 101;: ap o open switch, when the overload switch is closed, as long asthe current in the wire G doesnot attain apredeterm-ined amount, materially exceeding; the normal flow (excess current.) On: theother hand, the separatelyexci-ted holding coil Gr isalone capable to hold the overload switch in the cut L t-position when the magnet core G is attracted; that is to say, when the overload switch is open. I

Asecond {brush F bears on the slide-ring segment F 4 sa -id, brush being-connected by wire P through one switch, S, of two similar-single-pole reversing switches S and T. located adjacent to the switch point, and through a reversing switch A", connected to the switch. point A by a rod a, to a conductor U leading to earth. The reversing position of the switch point one of two gaps arranged'in. parallel in the conductor U, and to bridge the other of said gaps in its other end position. The one-pole reversing switch S provided with two pairs of fixed contacts p 17? and p 39 is formed as a twoanrned lever, one arm-of which carries a. contact piece 8 which engages the pair p? p9 ofsaidfixedfcontactgthus conductiveto; thereby holdthe overload; switch s. scccndwntac sk 9 ich is.

magneti condition of the ly connecting the conductors P and U, while the other arm is provided with a roller 8 hearing by its own weighton a cylindrical surface 6 of a controlling cam disk B rigidly connected with the pinion B, said roller 8 at the same time touching an inclined surface 72 which leads to a second cylindrical. surface 6 of somewhat greater diameter. The other end of the cylindrical surface Z2 leads to the second cylindrical surface 6 through a similar inclined surface I). On the. second cylindricalsurface b bears the roller t ofthe secondone-pole reversing switch T, the contact piece t of.

which engages one pair, 9 Q4, of two pairs of fixedcontacts g Q2 and g 9 The center angle, of the controlling disk B enclosing the cylindrical surface 6 is so. selected that the roller t of the. reversing switch T reaches, when the disk B is turned in the direction of the arrow y, the. cylindrical surface 6 and the inclined surface- 6", at the moment when the switch point A hasreached the other endpositionthan that shown. The reversing switch T- is connected by a wire Q with a brushF bearing on the second slide-ring segment. F

of the two-pole reversing switch F F The contact pieces 32 29 39 p and g4, 9

29 g of the one-pole reversing switches S andT, are so connected together, in the manner shown in Fig. 1, that aconnection can be madebetween said switches either through the wire U, leading to earth, and one. orthe. other of the wires P and Q, between the said wires P and Q.

On the slide-ring segmentF of the twopole revel-sing switch F F, bears another brushF. This brush can be connected to earth by a wire R, through the two. gaps 1' r and r of a reversing contacter W,

provided with two exciting windings TV and acting in the same direction. A signal lamp R518 connected to the wire R in series with the a r T which is brid ed in the position of rest of the contacter W, andalso one, of said two. exciting windings Vi of the contacter 1V, in series with the gap r 7 which is bridged in the excited condition of said. contacter W. The other winding; W of said contacter forms part of the wire G, connecting the actuating coil G of the overload switch with the-bat tery H, said wire G also passing through a fuse G between the battery pole h and the.

In explaining the operation of the, described apparatus, it will be assumed that the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l, in which the switch point A takes its left end position and, therefore, the reversing switch A connected to it, bridges the corresponding gap in the wire U. In this position of the elements, the circuit is as follows:

he l\,F27 N7 Ge N, F12 F13 F15 P, 7 1 1 272 A4 U earth if, and the attracted core G of the overload switch is held in the cut-out position shown, in which the white signal disk 9 shows through the opening of the easing G and indicates safety.

When the switch is to be thrown, it is only necessary to swing the lever J in clockwise direction. This causes the cam plate F 8 to turn in the opposite direction, in which movement the reversing switch F F and the switch F F, through the shaft F, take part. The roller K is raised out of its recess f and rides on the cam f, thereby imparting a movement to the lever K in the direction of the arrow m. Said lever presses on the projection m of the pawl M and causes the latter to swing until its nose m no longer lies in the path of the lever G pivoted to the magnet core G As soon, therefore, as the cam plate F has been turned so far that the roller K presses on the lever G the 'core G falls, no longer being attracted on account of the increased air gap between it and the magnet casing G, and the contact disk 9 bridges the gap g g in the main conductor G (see Fig. 2). The falling of said core G causes the lever G through the rod G to be swung suffi ciently to bring the black signal disk 9 into sight in place of the white disk 9, thus indicating danger. In the swinging of the lever K, the contact piece carried by it, has bridged the contact bars G, so that the actuating coil G is short-circuited through said contact piece 16 A current now flows through the wire G and, since the switch F F now takes a position in which the slide-ring segment F conductively connects the brushes F and F together, from the pole 7,2, of the battery H through G G G G g g G F F F E E E earth,

- back to the pole 11. of the battery H. Consequently the motor E starts to run and begins to move the switch point A, connected to it by the worm gearing D, the elastic clutch C and the rack gearing B (.4 towards the right; also the reversing contacter W comes into the upper position, under the influence of the series coil WV which is now excited, in which position it bridges the gap r W. In the further movement of the lever J, the roller K enters the recess f of the cam plate F under the influence of the spring K engaging'the lever K, and the latter moves back to its original position (see Fig. 3), whereby the bridging of the slide bars G by the contact piece is again broken. Thereby the actuating coil G which was short-circuited during the starting of the motor E, has again become effective, so that it is now ready, in case of an excess flow of current, to open the overload switch and thereby break the motor circuit. The pawl M also turns back under the influence of the spring M as the lever K moves back, until its end carrying the nose m rests against the free end of the lever G pivoted to the magnet core G (see Fig. 3).

The controlling cam disk B turns also with the pinion B, driven by the motor E,

in the direction of the arrow y (see Fig. 1).

"In the beginning of the said turning movement, the roller 5 of the reversing switch S comes onto the cylindrical surface Z) of greater diameter, so that the contact piece 8 now bridges the gap 79 p. The circuit, therefore, as long as the movement of the disk B continues, is closed through h N IQ G6 N F12 Fl3 F16 Q {[1 61 94 2 4; 1 2 3 pl P F F F R r r R earth h".

In the closing of the overload switch, the

gap 9 9 (Fig. 2) is likewise bridged by the contact disk 9 so that now a current also flows in the branch circuit N 9 g N N (Fig. 1) lying in parallel to the holding coil G which is superposed on the current flowing in the wire N through said coil G. However the thereby increased strength of the current in the wire R is to be made use of in a manner to be described below. At first, the current flowing through the wire R has only the effect that, in addition to the exciting coil of the reversing contacter WV, the exciting coil V1 also tends to hold said contacter in the upper position shown in Fig. 2, so that it can maintain its position even when the main circuit is interrupted.

Now, when the movement of the disk B is stopped by the switch point A reaching its right hand end position, the strength of the current in the main circuit immediately increases considerably, and the overload switch acts. The main .conductor G, there fore, receives no longer current and the motor armature E, yieldingly connected with the pinion B by the elastic clutch C, quickly comes to rest. By the cutting-out operation of the overload switch, the magnet core G comes again into its attracted position, the pawl M engages again the roller lever K with its projection m under the influence of thespring M and the appearance of the white disk g in the win dow of the casing G indicates safety (Fig. 1). 1

I'Vith the transition of the switch point it into its right hand'end position, the reversing-switch A has bridged the right w u L of the wire {7. vfit the same time, tne risk B has taken an angular position in which the re ersing switch S bears with its roller a still on the cylindrical surface 6", while the other reversing switch T bears with its roller 6' upon-the other cylindrical surface 6 Consequently, the circuit closer iece it now brid es the 'a 1 2 and a iiiirrent flows in tlie circuit 73 N N G N F F 17 Q t g A U earth If.

The holding coil G thus remains excited lost its current with the interruption of the current in the main conductor G, but also current no longer flows in the magnet winding VF, since with the movement of the switch T into its position bridging the gap (1 the exciting circuit, previously closed through said switch, is broken at the contact 1 All the parts now take such a position that the setting mechanism is ready for an-' other actuation of the lever J and, therewith of the switch point A, but in the opposite direction to heretofore. \Nhen said new actuation of the lever J is performed, the operation is repeated in entirely analogous manner, until finally all the parts again take the position shown in Fig. 1.

The action of the mechanism when a socalled splitting of the switch takes place by a train passing thereover, will now be explained in connection with Figs. 1 and 4.

Starting with the parts in the position of Fig. 1, in which, particularly, the switch point A is in its left-hand end position, the gapp p is bridged by' the switch S and the gapg g by the switch T. It the switch 1S now saliti the switch S is immediatel 3 moved, under the influence of the disk B thereby turned in the direction of the arrow y, into the position in which the gap p p is bridged. During this switching operation the circuit containing the holding coil G, has been temporarily interrupted, so that the said coil cannot hold up the core G It therefore falls under the influence of the spring G however, the gap g is not bridged by the contact disk 9 since the nosem of the pawl M, lying in the path of the-leverG engages the lever G ingly'the' main circuit remains opened and he motor E does not start.

If the core i brings the signal disk 9 in the place of the disk 9 and indicates danger; also the contact disk 9 bridges the Accord The falling gap formed-by the spring'contact fingers g" and g. I

After the reversing switch S has taken its new position, a-current flows through the circuit if N N, G, N F F F P p p s 4 (14 5'1 {[11 FIG F14 F17 R T3 T1 ,P'Z earth W, and a shunt current through the branch circuit N g 9 g" N N. The last mentioned current increases the strength of the current in the wire R to sucha degree that the signal l'amp- R lights up. The resistance N namely, interposed'in the branch shunt circuit is so chosen that the current ficwing'through it is sufiicient to li ht up the lamp R while the exciting current of the holding coil G is too weak to do so. By the lighting of the lamp h, which lasts as long as the split condition of the switchexists, it can be recognized with certainty that the danger indicated by the disk 9 results from the silittingl When the switch is to be returned to its initial position (left hand end' position), firstly the lever J must be thrown over and then the operator must wait until the reversing operation is completed, which he recognizes by the appearance of the white disk 9 If'now the lever J is thrown back into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 1, the switch point also returns to its left hand end position, whereupon the white disk 5/ indicating safety appears once more, after during the" reversing operation itself, the disk g had indic'ateddanger.

The above described mechanism, however,

indicates also automatically disturbances caused other than by"splitting.

If, for example, in the position of rest of the lever J, the circuit containing the holding coil G, is broken at any point, the magnet core G falls at once and isengaged by the pawl M.. Thedis'k 9 indicates danger andcontinues to do so until, after the circuit is completed again, the lever J and therewith the switch point A are moved over.

If, perhaps by reason of the blowing ot the fuse G in the'main circuit, the current in the wire G is interrupted during the throwing over of the lever J, then the core G will be depressed by the roller K and the gap 9 will be bridged, but the motor is not started. The disk indicates danger. When the main current flows again, the core G is attracted and the motor begins to start, but stops again atonce owing to the interrupting of the main circuit at the gap g before the position of the two switches S and T, shown in Fig; 1 has changed. But since, on the other hand, in the throwing over of the lever J the twopole reversing switch F F has been reversed, the circuit containing the holding coil G is interrupted at the contact p of the switch S,'and the holding coil'Gr is no longer able to maintain the overload switch in the cut-out position. The magnet core G talls therefore again but the lever G is engaged by the nose m since now the pawl M takes its position of rest. The main circuit is therefore not closed again, but the disk indicates danger. The lever J must now be brought back into its original position, 1, in order to restore the mechanism to position ready to operate. The occurrence of this condition is indicated by the appearance of the safety disk 9 If the motor has already started so far, on the return of the current in the main circuit, that the switch point A has moved somewhat out of its left hand end position, the switch S also then moving into that position in which the gap p 79 is bridged, then, after the magnet core G has fallein thesame condition would exist as was described above for the case of splitting, that is, the black disk indicates danger and the signal lamp lights up. But no misunderstanding can occur in this case, since the disturbance caused by the interruption and return of the main current hascaused amovement of the switch point exactly as occurs when it is split by the passage of a train. The return to position for operation is therefore exactly the same asin the case of splitting.

In case the motor E sticks, when the lever J is thrown over, and therefore does not start, or if one or the other, of the wires E E is grounded, the main wire G takes current until the lever J is entirely thrown over and the roller lever K has again taken its original angular position. As soon as in so doingthe short-circuit, formed by the contact piece kg, of the actuating coil is broken again, the overload switch acts if the excess currenthas not'previously acted to blow thefuse G But the magnet core G cannot remain in the attracted position, since the holding coil G has become constantly currentless owing to the reversal of the two pole switch F F by the throwing over of the lever J. The magnet core (i therefore falls again and the black disk shows danger. Since, however, the pawl M takes the position shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the lever G connected to the magnet core G engages with the nose m so that the motor circuit remains interrupted.

It may also happen that a foreign body between the switch point and the adjacent rail prevents the complete throwing of the former. In this case the overload switch acts exactly as if the switch point A had reached its end position, that is, the current in the main circuit rises and the overload switch cuts out. But now both switches S and The so that the gaps p p and (1 are bridged over, while on the otherhand neither of the two gaps of the switch A is bridged. There exists,therefore, no direct connection between the holding coil G and earth, and the current flowing, in series, through said coil and the winding W ofthe contacter W, which is in its upper position, is not able, in consequence of the total resistance of the circuit, to excite the holding coil G sufficiently to hold the core G in its attracted position. For, the conditions of resistance are so chosen that the holding coil G can only sustain the core G when no other resistance of any material amount lies in its circuit. The core Gr therefore falls again and is held by the nose m in the position shown in Fig. 4E. The black disk 1 shows danger. The reversing contacter W, the winding W of which now receives an increased current, in consequence of the parallel connection of the holding coil G and of the resistance N remains in itsupperposition.

If one of the wires P, Q, is grounded, or a short circuit exists between them, with or without ground, the fuse N will blow. at once or at the next throwing of the switch A. The current then flows either through the wire P or the wire Q to earth. In consequence of the absence of current in the holding coil G the core G moves into the position of Fig. 4 and the dislcg indicates danger either'at' once, but at latest after the lever J has taken one or the other of its'end positions' v From the above it will appear that the,

mechanism only indicates safety, that is,

readiness to operate, when the switch point A is in one or the other of its end positions and also none of the disturbances, referred to, occurs.

The second embodiment of the invention, rcpresent -:d in Figs. 5 to'lO, differs from that'describedonly in the omission of the reversing contacter .ot the switch-point-setting mechanism and of the parts in connection with said. contacter, while a few otherparts, adapted to the particular object of operating 'a signal meehanism,are added} Further, the two-pole reversing switch of the switch-point-setting mechanism, operatively connected w'th the setting lever, is replaced by a simple cut-out switch, and the cam disk is formed somewhat difl'erently. In what follows only thoseparts will be specifically,

described which differentiate the second embodiment for signal setting from the first describedswitch-setting mechanism. 1

The motor armature E", Fig. 5, is connected by an elastic clutch C with a worm D which meshes with a worm wheel D't. Fron the front face ot said worm wheel projects a lug d", which is adapted to bear against one or the other of two fixed abutments D and D, set, at nearly 180 apart and limiting the rotation of the worm wheel x emme 011 the shaft of said worm wheel a le ank D which'is pivotally connected by a link D with one end, I), of a two-armed lever'BF, n oimted to rockon a vertically adjustable pivot' li the base I of which consti irtes the armature of a powerful electroinagn et B To the other end I) of the lever B is pivoted a ro d B the other end of whi ch is pivoted to the free end oi the semaphore A formed as an angle lever and pivoted on a mast A The magnet B with its armature constitutes a signal semaphore catc er the simplest form, which transmits movement from the motor armature E to thesemaphoreA only, when the magnet B is excited and attracts its arn'iature 5 This position is illustrated inFig. 5, the semaphore A being in the stop posit on. The static forces are so proportioned that the turning moment, exerted by the semaphore is greateuthan the .total resistance of the rod and lever system D 13 B The inagnet B of the sen'raplun'e coupling is ovided with 2r winding I), one end of which is grounded and the other end connee ted through a wireP containing a cutp and through the winding 2' of a latch magnet J located adiacent to the setting level Ji to a slide brush F which bears on th non co nduc tive part F of a cut-out F F composed of a conductive and a non-conductive slide segment and operatively connected with the lever J Asecond brush F 3, bearing on the conductive segment F is 'cond ucti'vely connected with one end of the holding coil G of the overload switch 9 The overload switch, the actuating coil G of which is adapted to be short-circuited by a contact is, carried by a roller lever K, corresponds all particulars with the overload switchof the first described apparatus, the branch, connected in parallel with the holding coil in the latter, is omitted and therefore also the second gap.

' l'llie[cut-out 7} in the wire P is so operacln'nectediviththe main circuit cutout switch not shown) or with the overload sii tch of a switch-throwing mechanism, cov, ting with the signal-setting mechanism, that it is'only closedv when the switchthrowing mechanism is in its normal position of ms:

The lever Kfi-carrying a roller K is actuated by the setting lever J by means of a cain p a e F provided with a cam projeci'iiiii f and two recesses 79 and f. One of these recesses, 7, is so extended that the roller lever'Kflf remains unaffected during ah oiut one half of thepath of travel of the lever (l while the other recess, f,

eonsi'der bly shorter in the peripheral 2 L i m I oi t1o ,he above, mentioned latch magnet J a eta latch mechanism controlling the movements of the setting lever J Said mechanism comprises a latch disk J, keyed on the shaft of the lever J and having in a portion of its periphery a ring sector-shaped recess 2' including about 45- a d serving to receive the nose 2' of a pawl lever i linked to the armature 71 of the latch magnet J. The length or" the recess is made such that the lever J can be moved out of its position, corresponding to the stop position of the semaphore A, even when the pawl 2' is in said recesS Fig. said recess i corresponding in length to that or": the cess f of the cam disc f. The recesses 2' and f) are of this length in order to protide. before the lever J is moved into an operative position with certainty enough time for the completion of certain automatic locking operations at the setting levers of the appurtenant switch-point mechanism. Finally, a visible indicator 71 is operatively connected with the armature 2' the position of which notifies the operator of the position of the pawl lever 17 and thereby of the condition of the latch mechanism.

Starting with the parts in the position of Fig. 5, in which the semaphore A is in the stop position, the projection Z is against the abutment D the cut-out 7 is opened and the pawl lever 2' with its nose i in the rece of l e latch dislr J while the overload it is in its cut-out position and is held therein by the holding coil G connected to the poles If" and h? of the batterv H As soon as the normal position of rest is brought about in the appurtenant switch point setting mechanisms, the switch 79 closes and the operation of the signal mechanism can take place. It consists simplv in this that the lever J is turned in clockwise direction. At the latest after the lever J has moved through the first half of its travel, the automatic locking of the setting levers of the switch-point mechanisms has taken place. During this part of the movement of the lev r J all theremaining parts of the setting n'ieohanism remain at rest, with the exception oi" the latch disk J, the cam plate F and the cut-out switch F F At the end of said phase of movement. the conductive segment F of this switch comes into contact with the brush F 7) A current now flows from the battery H4, Fig. 5, through 72 F F F 7f 7) 72 earth 72 which excitesboth the magnet J of the latch mechanism and the magnet 13 of the semaphore clutch. This results, on the one hand. in the armature i of the latch mechanism being attracted, the pawl lever i being disengaged from the latch disk J and the indicator @7 taking its upper position, and that, on the other hand, the armature b of the sen'iaphore clutch is held in. the position of Fig. by the magnet B The further movement of the lever J 2 meets with no further resistance. In such further movement, the cam f strikes against the roller K so that the lever K is moved in the direction of the arrow 93 Fig. 5, and the contact is short-circuits the actuating coil G of the overload switch. A moment later the roller K presses against the lever, linked to the magnet core of the overload switch, so that the movable part of the overload switch 7 falls and closes the main circuit. This condition is illustrated in Fig. 8. The indicator of the overload switch has therewith moved into the danger position. After the main circuit is closed, the motor armature E starts to run and to move the semaphore A The excess current, flowing for a short time after the motor armature E starts, cannot cause the overload switch to act, since the actuating coil G is shortcircuited during the starting of the motor. lVhen the setting lever J comes into its other end position, Fig. 9, the roller K slides into the recess f under the influence ot the spring engaging the lever K and the short-circuit of the actuating coil G is broken. The armature E turns further and moves the semaphore A into the clear ,position through the worm drive D D and the-link connections I) B B the lever B of which turns about the axis passing'through the point B. The lug d on the worm wheel D then bears against the fixed abutment D whereby the movement of the semaphore A is limited. Thereby the current in the main circuit rises so high that the overload switch acts at once and breaks said main circuit, the indicator showing safety? The motor armature connected to the worm D through the elastic clutch C continues to run by momentum for a short time and then stops together with said clutch.

The semaphore remainsin the clear position of Fig. 10 until it is returned to the stop position by a proper movement opposite to that described, of the lever J it being assumed that the current in the wire P is not interrupted by opening the switch 1)". HOW8VB1,'lf the current in the wire P? is interrupted, the exciting current in the magnet winding of the semaphore clutch ceases to flow, so that the semaphore falls into its stop position under the influence of its own weight. This causesthe armature 79 to lift off from the magnet B of the semaphore clutch, the lever B turning about the axis passing through the point I). To return the armature 5 against the magnet B, the lever J must be thrown back into the original position, Fig. 5. This re sults, in a manner corresponding to the manner above described, in turning the motor armature E in the opposite direction, which movement is teuninated as soon as the lug 01 of the worm wheel D comes up against the fixed abutment D Then excess current namelytflows again and the overload switch acts to break the circuit, the indicator showing safety." This indicates that the semaphore A is in the stop position and that the normal condition of the setting mechanism is restored.

In case the current in the wire P is interrupted during the movement of the somaphore A into the clear position, the result is the same with an interruption in said position itself. The normal conditions must then be restored in such case by throw ing over the setting lever.

' Should the working be interfered with on account of the potential feeding the holding coil G failing, the magnet core G of'the overloadswitch falls, but is caught by the appurtenant pawl M (Fig. 6). This prevents the main circuit from being closed and the motor armature E started. The indicator shows danger.

It will be seen that the indicator only indicates the normal condition of the setting mechanism when the semaphore is in the clear or the stop position,the exciting circuit of the semaphore clutch is not broken and said clutch is closed, and when at the same time the setting lever takes the'posi tion corresponding to the actual position of the semaphore.

Claims 1. In combination with an translating device comprising areversible motor, a setting member for said translating device, a reversing switch in positive connection with said setting member, an overload switch connected in series with the armature of said reversible motor comprising an overload "coil; and means operated by said setting member for first short circuiting said coil prior to connecting said overlo'ad switch to said reversing switch and i said motor and then removing said' shortcircuit from said coil after said overload switch'has been connected to saidreversing switch and said motor. i i

2. In combination with an electrical translating "device comprising a reversible motor, a setting member for said translating device, a reversing switch in positive connection with said setting member. an overload switch connected in series With the armature ot'said reversible motor comprising an overload coil, and cam means operated by said setting member for first short circuiting said coil prior to connecting said overload switch to said reversing switch and said motor and then removing said short circuit from said coil after said overload switch has been connected to said reversing switch and said motor;

3. In combination with an electrical electrical translating device comprising a reversible motor, a setting member for said translating device, a reversing switch in positive connection with said setting member, an overload switch for said motor having a holding coil with an exciting source, and means for cutting in said overload switch on the operation of said setting member, said means including means for positioning said overload switch away from the influence of said holding coil.

4. In combination with an electrical translating device comprising a reversible motor, a setting member tor said translating device, a reversing switch in positive connection with said setting member, an overload switch for said motor having a holding coil and a main control coil. means operated by the action of said setting member for positioning said overload switch away from the influence of said holding coil, and further means operated by the contin ued operation of said, setting member for first short-circuiting said main coil control and then removing the short-circuit from said main control coil.

5. In combination with an electrical translating device comprising a reversible motor, a setting member for said translating device, a reversing switch in positive connection with said setting member, an overload switch for said motor having a holding coil and a main control coil, means operated by the action of said setting member for positioning said overload switch away from the influence of said holding coil, and further means operated by the continued operation of said setting member for first short-circuiting said main coil control and then removing the short-circuit trom said main control coil, said overload switch comprising a movable magnet core and a switch contacting device mounted on said core, said means including a device for forcibly moving said core away from the influence of said holding coil.

6. ln a railroad switch system the combination with a motor, a switch point operated by said motor, a setting switch for said motor,an overload switch comprising a movable magnet core, a holding winding and a main winding, an electrical source for said windings, and means for firstly short circuitng said main winding by the operation of said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch and thereafter removing said short-circuit after said overload switch is cut in.

7. In a railroad switch system the combination with a motor, a switch point operated by said motor, a setting switch for said motor, an overload switch comprising a movable magnet core, a holding winding and a main winding, an electrical source for said windings, and means for firstly short circuiting said main winding by the operation oi. said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch and thereafter removing said short-circuit after said overload switch is cut in, said overload switch further com prising a semaphore system operated by the movement of said magnet core.

8. in a railroad switch system the combination with a motor, a switch point operated by said motor, a setting switch for said motor, an overload switch comprising a mov able magnet core, a holding winding and a main winding, an electrical source for said windings, means for firstly short circuiting said main winding by the operation of said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch and thereatter removing said short circuit after said overload switch is cut in, said overload switch turther comprising a switch contacting device mounted on said core, the operation of said setting switch being to forcibly move the switch contacts of said overload switch to closing position, and a latch setting means for holding said magnet core when brought to open circuit position atter an overload has operated.

9. In a railroad switch system the combination with a motor, a switch point operated 'y said motor, a setting switch for said motor, an overload switch comprising a hold ing coil tending to keep said overload switch open and a main control coil, means operated by said setting switch for first closing said overload switch forcibly and short circuiting said main coil and then removing said short circuit on the continued movement of the setting switch after said overload switch has been cut in, and a latch means operated contactingly by said means for hold-- ing said overload switch open on the failure of said holding coil after an overload has operated.

10, In a railroad switch system the combi nation with a motor, a switch point operated by said motor, a setting switch for said motor, an overload switch comprising a holding coil tending to keep said overload switch open and a main control coil, means operated by said setting switch for first closing said overload switch forcibly and short circuiting said main coil and then removing said short circuit on the continued movement of the setting switch after said overload switch has been cut in, a latch means operated contactingly by said means "for holding said overload switch open on the failure of said holding coil after an overload has operated, and a switching means for open circuiting said holding coil by any abnormal end posi tion of said point switch,

11. In a railroad switch system the combination with a motor, a switch point operated by said motor, a setting switch for said motor, an overload switch comprising a holding coil tending to keep said overload switch open and a main control coil, means operated by said setting switch for first closing said overload switch forcibly and short circuiting said main coil and then removing said short circuit on the continued movement of the setting switch after said overload switch has been cut in, a latch I means ope-rated contactingly by said means switch.

for holding said overload switch open on the failure of said holding coil after an overload has'operated, and a semaphore means operated by the position of said overload switch.

12. In a railroad switch system the combinationwith a motor, a switch point operated by said motor, a setting switch for said motor, an overload switch comprising a holding coil tending to keep said overload switch open and a main control coil, means operated by said setting switch for first closing said overload switch forcibly and short circuiting holding coil by any abnormal end position of said switch point, and a semaphore means operated by the position of said overload 13 In a railroad switch system the'combination with a motor, a switch point, a setting switch for said motor, an over-lo ad switch comprising a movable magnet core, a holding winding and a main winding, an electrical source for said windings, means for firstly short circuiting sa1d ma n winding by the operation of said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch and thereafter removing said short-circuit after said over load sw1tch 1s cut f1n,'and a clutch means.

between said motor and said switchpoint.

14. In a railroad switch system the com- :bination with a motor, a switch point, a-

settingswitch for said motor, an overload switch. comprising a movable magnet core, a holding winding and a main winding, an electrical source for said windings, means for firstly short circuiting said mainwinding by the operation of said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch and thereafter removing said short-circuit after said overload switch is cut in, said overload switch further comprising a semaphore system operated by the movement of said-magnet core, and a clutch mean between said 1 motor and said switch polnt.

15. In a railroad switch syStem the-C mbination with a motor, a sw1tch polnt, a 'setting switch for said motor, .an overload" the "current flowing through said holding switch comprising a holding coil tending to keep said overload switch open and a maini ontrol coil, means operated byr aid sett ng forcibly and short circuiting said main coil and then removing said short circuit onthe continued movement of the setting switch after said overload switch has been cut in, a latch means operated contactingly by said means for holding said overload switch open on the failure of said holding coilafter an 'overloadhas operated, and a clutch means between said motor and said switch point.

16. In an indicating system for a point switch, an electromagnetic switch comprising a movable magnet core, a holding winding for said core, and switch contacting means on said core to close a circuitthrough said electromagnetic switch when said holding winding is deenergized; an electrical source for said holding winding and an indicating means energized in part by the cutrent flowing through said holding winding, a switching means operated by said point switch for firstopen circuiting said holding winding by the initial displacement of said point switch and thereafter closing said holding winding circuit aftersaid electromagneticswitch has operated, and a shunt circuit for said'holding coiloperat ively connected to said contacting means'by the move- ;ment of said core, the addedcurrent of said shunt circuit being sufficient to operate 'said indicating means. I 1 17. In an indicating system for a point switch, an electromagnetic switch comprising a movable magnet, core, a holding winding for said core, and switch contacting means on said core to close a circuit through said electromagnetic switch when sa1d hold- 1ng winding 1s deenerglzed; an QlBClLIlCfll source for said holding winding and an in- V 'jdicating means energized in part. by the current flowing through said holding winding a switching means operated sa d pointv switch-for first open c1rcuit1ng'sa1d holding winding by the initial displacement of said point switch and thereafter closing said holding winding circuit after said electromagnetic switch has operatedfand a shunt circuit for said holding coil operatively connected to said. contacting means by'the movement of said core, the added current of said shunt circuit'being sufficient to operate said indicating means, and a semaphore operatively connected to sa1d movable magnet core.

18. In a'point sw1tch system capable of indicating when a switch splitting occurs, an electromagnetic overload switch comprising a' movable magnet core, a holdlng winding and a main winding for said core, an electrical source for said windings and an indicating means energized, inpart by winding when the point switch is being split,la motor, controlled by saidoverload w tch and. settingswitch f sa d. motor,

switch for first closing said overload switch ($0 tilted by said mot or,' a settings'switch for"said means on said setting switch for shunting out said overloadswitcl'i for said motor, and

a latch means for engagement with said magnet core, said latchmeans-operated releasingly by the movement of said setting switch, a plurality of switch contactmeans mounted on said core for circuit closing whensaid'core moves oppositely to the attractive action of said 'holdmg co1l,'one"of said switch contact means comprlsin-g mam 'circuit control and another-of said contact -means comprisingacontrol for a shunt'circuit for said holding coil, means operated "by 'said setting switch for positively Idis- "core to stop core from closing said main circuit. v

19. In a point'switch system capable of indicating when'a switch splitting'occurs, an

electromagnetic overload switch comprising a movable magnet core, a holding winding and a main winding "for said core, an electrical source forsaid windings and an indicating means energizedin partbfy the current flowing through saidrh'oldingwvincling when the point switch "is'being split, amotor controlled by said overload switch and a setting switch for said motor, means onsaid setting switch for shunting 'outsaid overload switch for said motor, and a latch means for engagement with said magnet core, said latch means operated releasingly by "the movement'of said setting switch, a plurality of switch contact means mounted 'on said core for circuit closing whensaid core moves oppositely to'the attractive action of said holding coil, one of said switch contactm'e'ans comprising a main circuit. control and another of said contact means comprising a controlfor a shunt circuit for said'holding coil, means operated by said setting switch for positively displacing said core against the act-ion of said holding coil, said indicating means comprising a switohing'meansoperated by saidflpoint switc'hffor'ifirstopen circuiting said holding coil and thenclosing said holding winding circuit throughone of said switch control means, said latch means engaging with said .core to stop core from closing said main circuit, and asemaphOre operatively connected to saidmo'vable magnet core, t "20 lln a railroad switch {systemf-lthej combination 'withla-motor, a switchfpoi-nt' operfmotor, an overload switchl comprising-a mova'b'le magnet core, a holding windingand a ina n fwindin'g, a electrical source tor said windings, means for transnatbirCI 4 said main winding bythe operation of said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch and thereaiterremoving said shortcircuit after said overload switch is cut in, an indicating means for said holding winding circuit, and an electrical by-pass i'orsaid indicating means, a'switch control for said bypass said switch control comprising a magnet core and a winding therefor, said latter winding being fed by the current through said motorand said overload switch. v 21. 'In a railroad switch system=the combination with a motor, a switch point oper- -+ated"by saidmotorya'settingswitch for said 'mot or, an overload switch comprising a 'mo'vable magnet core, "a holding winding and :a "main winding, an electrical 1 source for said 'windings, means forfirstlyshort circuiting saidma'inwinding by the operation of said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch andthereafter removing said shortcircuit after said overloadswitch is cut in, an indicating means for said holding winding circuit, and an'electrical 'by-pass for said indicating means, a switch 'control'for said by- 1 pass 's'a-id switch control comprising a mag net core and a'winding therefor, said latter winding beingfed by the current through said'motor and said overload switch, and a semaphore operative ly connected to said movable magnet core.

22. In a railroad switch system the combination with a motor, a switch point operated by said'motor, a setting switch for saiol'mot-or, an overload switch comprising a movable magnet core, a holding winding and a main winding, an electrical source ior said windingspmeans for firstly short "circuitingsaid main winding by the operation of said setting switch, then cutting in said overload switch and'thereafter removing said -short-circuit after said overload "switch is cut in, an indicating means for said holding windingcircuit, and an-electricalbypass for said indicating means, a switch control'for said by-pass said switch control comprising amagne-t core'an'd, a winding therefor, said latter winding' being fed by the 'current 'through said motor and said over- :lfoad switch, a fuse in said main winding "circuit, 'a second winding for said latter magnet-core in series with said by-pass, the resistance 0'3 said second winding circuit be- "ing "siiiiiciently high to render the latter magnet core -unattracted when said fuse is blown.

i953. In a railroad switch system the com- "bination with a motor, a switch "point =operated by said motor, "a setting "switchfor 'isaidfinoton. an "overload" switch comprising a mov able magnet core,'a 'hol'd'ingwinding fandlafmain winding,;an' electrical" source for 'gsaid windings, "means for 'iiirst'ly short- "circuitingisaid jmain winding by the operation "cfsaid set ingswit h, "then-cutting said high to render the latter magnet core unattracted when said fuse is blown, and a semaphore operatively connected to said movable magnet core.

The foregoing specification signed at Essen, Germany, this 24th day of January, 1922.

LUDWIG SCHON. FELIX TOBIEN. In presence of- HANS Go'rTsMAnN. J OHANN DEOKERS. 

